Indigenous lizards

The lil beggers are eating my peas as fast as they come up! I have foil around them because I thought it was that little avocado tree chicken (squirrel). Have beer in lids for potential slugs or snails.. what will deter lizzards... One has a zip tie around his neck and I can't catch him to take it off. I do feel sorry for him but I promised my love fresh peas this year.

oh no!! I know chickens are very happy to eat lizards; usually i'm trying to encourage them, since they eat spiders and other garden pests (slugs). I only rarely see them, but I know they're around.
I don't know what your weather is like there but they might be going for that nice new green growth because it's moist. Maybe you can put something else out for them to eat? (i'm thinking something quick-- can you sprout some storebought dry peas, lentils, etc?)

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Pictures?  Type of lizard?  Size?  Assuming it's a little squirt, some sort of no climb barrier like metal should work...birds of prey (hawks etc.) are usually good too.  Reptiles need warmth, and somewhere (usually rocky) to live...just make sure you aren't benefiting from them, it may be they eat a nasty bug or grub and the peas are their pay!

How about a cloche made of chicken wire or something with even smaller holes?
A glass or plastic  bottle cloche might be better,  since peas tend to climb on mesh fencing.

I put 1cm wire mesh over some of my peas until they get a few leaves otherwise the mice dig up the seeds and eat them.  That might be your best bet for quick, reliable results.

I've seen garter snakes eating the smaller skinks at my place.